Level 4 qualifications or above: The percentage of people (ages 16+) with Level 4 qualifications or above: degree, higher degree, National Vocational Qualifications levels 4 to 5, Higher National Qualifications, HND, RSA Higher Diploma, BTEC Higher level, professional qualifications.
Source: ONS (2022) England and Wales 2021 Census; NISRA (2022) Northern Ireland 2021 Census; NRS (2024) Scotland’s Census 2022.

English GCSE: The percentage of pupils achieving above 50 percent in GCSEs/Scottish 5s in English.
Source: Department for Education England (2023) Key stage 4 performance; Scottish Qualifications Agency; Department for Education Examinations Database (2023) Requested data; Welsh Government School Statistics (2023) Key Stage 4 Interim Measures by LEA.

Maths GCSE: The percentage of pupils achieving above 50 percent in GCSEs/Scottish 5s in Mathematics.
Source: Department for Education England (2023) Key stage 4 performance; Scottish Qualifications Agency; Department for Education Examinations Database (2023) Requested data; Welsh Government School Statistics (2023) Key Stage 4 Interim Measures by LEA.